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EDGEMAN
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Bought a KVM switch, so it's time to see if I can get my PC working again

Haven't installed it yet...maybe tonight? Maybe tomorrow. I'll see if I can "un-brick" my PC that Microsoft's tech support "bricked" last year. Once it's running, will reset my BIOS to the original factory settings to see if that will allow my Linux SSD to load. Microsoft had me make a "security" change to the BIOS (secure boot?) when I loaded Win11, and that seemed to prevent my Linux SSD from working. If that doesn't work, I'll buy another MOBO from Amazon that I can transfer the components (CPU, RAM, video card, SSD_. If my current Linux Mint loaded SSD still won't load on it, I'll do a clean load with Cinnamon Mint. I thought about buying a laptop to run Linux, but why spend that much when a new MOBO is a tenth of the price? Fingers crossed!
Posted: 06/22/2026 at 03:05 PM ET

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Bought a KVM switch, so it's time to see if I can get my PC working again
EDGEMAN 06/22/26 03:05 PM ET
Buy a Mac
B777Fr8Dog 06/22/26 05:23 PM ET
My current "PC" is a Mac Mini. Bought it when Microsoft bricked my PC...
EDGEMAN 06/22/26 06:18 PM ET
No room at workstation I'm creating down in the basement. A Samsung 34" S6
B777Fr8Dog 06/22/26 08:02 PM ET
I just put Cinnamon Mint Linux on an old Dell Desktop. I Like it!**
UTPr0sim 06/22/26 05:11 PM ET